A.P. government permits 34 boats to operate in Godavari river to reach Papikonda hill range

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Boats halted astatine  Perantalapalli constituent   adjacent   Papikonda hills successful  Alluri Sitarama Raju district.

Boats halted astatine Perantalapalli constituent adjacent Papikonda hills successful Alluri Sitarama Raju district. | Photo Credit: T APPALA NAIDU

The Andhra Pradesh Tourism section and the Department of Ports allowed 34 boats to run successful stream Godavari betwixt Rajamahendravaram and Papikonda Hill Range successful Andhra Pradesh to ferry tourists during the upcoming season. Two of them are operated by the AP Tourism Development Corporation. 

The scrutiny by the Department of Ports and Irrigation authorities is mandatory for the vessel operators to follow the Standard Operating Procedure to debar immoderate untoward incidents. The Irrigation section provides inputs connected the navigational way for the vessel operators connected regular basis. 

Tourism Department Godavari Regional Director Ch. Pavan Kumar told The Hindu: “As galore arsenic 34 boats person been permitted to run successful the stream Godavari betwixt Rajamahendravaram and Papikonda Hill Range, 15 boats volition run from the constituent of Gandipochamma temple portion 17 volition run from the Pochavaram point.” The vessel operators person been permitted to run from October 11, with a information to suspend the operations astatine immoderate clip based connected the upwind alerts. 

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In Maredumilli Agency, each the tourism places person been thrown unfastened to tourists by the Forest Department. The tourists from crossed South India volition statesman to throng the Agency, arsenic the Gudisa grassland emerged arsenic premier tourer destination successful the caller times. The resorts and tourer operators are prepared for the wintertime season.

Published - October 13, 2025 03:26 p.m. IST

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